Junior Security Analyst

Closing Date

2025-06-02

Location: Durrington (Worthing) – Hybrid 2 days a week in office

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: to 40K GBP Annual D.O.E.

Hours: 37 hours

Are you ready to make a difference in the water & waste industry?

Southern Water are building teams ensuring delivery of water to our customers across southern England.

We are recruiting aJunior Security Analystto join our cyber team and be part of the team securing our systems and networks within Southern Water’s vast infrastructure.

As Junior Security Analyst, you will be responsible is to respond to security related incidents, protect SWS assets from cyber-attacks and monitor, hunt and defend threats, under the leadership of the SecOps Lead.
 

Responsibilities to include:

Responds to incidents and requests assigned to the Security Operations within SLAs Supports the development and running of reporting for compliance and digital teams as well as performance reporting for the security operations team. Carries out analysis and testing for the purposes of identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations or other exposures, and the validation of user policies. Monitors, audits and reports on compliance to SWS security standards highlighting compliance breaches or potential risks. Monitor and action requests and queries to the Information Security. Assists in planning, management and execution of vulnerability and risk assessment projects Provides advice and practical assistance on information security risk and control throughout the organisation. Promotes security awareness to all staff. Documents formal, technical incident reports for consumption by digital teams and senior leadership Vulnerability management reporting ensuring patching policies and process in place and that these are applied in a regular and controlled manner. Provides digital teams with incident support, including mitigating actions to contain activity and advisory for remedial actions. Researches and tracks information about current security threats and potential vulnerabilities. Participates in ongoing quality assurance activities during the development and implementation stages of the IT security initiatives. Support of threat assessment and vulnerability management across complex business structures, including the deployment, administration and management of network-based vulnerability scanners. On call support as part of a managed rota

Knowledge & experience needed:

Degree in computer science, information security, cybersecurity or a related field or equivalent Experience in IT and Security technologies Experience in report writing, investigational techniques in an operational environment Understanding of Regulatory requirements Toolsets and skills – vulnerability and risk analysis, ability to use security tools. Maintenance and management of security systems/devices. Effective problem-solving, critical thinking and troubleshooting skills Ability to clearly communicate actionable insights and complex findings Exceptional attention to detail Ability to work effectively within a team Positive problem-solving ‘can-do’ attitude Exceptional decision-making capabilities Curiosity and desire to learn.

What Do We Offer?

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays. Health cash plan cover (with options to upgrade for family coverage). Free annual flu jab and eye test vouchers. Pension contributions up to 11% (depending on your contribution). An employee assistance program. A network of sports and social clubs. Company and performance-related bonus. Life assurance equal to 4x salary. Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service). Health Cash Plan. Two paid volunteering days a year. Occupational health service. Discounts with over 800 popular retailers. Digital GP service. Study support may be available for job-related qualifications. Competitive maternity & paternity leave and flexible return to work options. Cycle to work scheme.

Does this opportunity excite you but you’re not 100% sure if you meet all the requirements for the role? Or are you concerned that ‘normal’ office hours aren’t possible given your personal circumstances? Whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution. So why not engage with us and find out more about this role?

If this role isn’t quite what you’re looking for but are keen to be contacted about opportunities at Southern Water, you can register your details here: Introduce Yourself (myworkdaysite.com)

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, because delivering water for life is our core purpose. To achieve this, we need 24/7 support in place to resolve incidents quickly and efficiently. All our employees understand the importance of out-of-hours incident support – because when problems appear, fixing them is our top priority. That’s why our people join together and support when and however needed to make sure our customers get the service they deserve. Joining the Southern Water family means you’ll become part of our incident support team. During your interview, your manager will speak to you about any incident support rotas that apply to your position.

Privacy Statement:

Please note: If you are an existing Southern Water employee, you will need to confirm within your application that your Manager is aware of your application.

All applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK. You will need to provide evidence of eligibility (e.g. a passport or long birth certificate and proof of NI) and current proof of address (dated within the last 3 months), will be required as part of the recruitment process. If you do not meet these criteria, your application will not be considered.